gluing window felt, help!
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I used a product called serious stuff on the lower felts. Its just a strong adhesive like gripfill. I held them in place with some wooden clothes pegs, between the glass and the felt. I split the clothes pegs in half and used them as a wedge and let them set for a day. They stay in place when the window is wound up and down without moving. I just used black silicone on the channel and wound the window up tight to hold. They are fun aren't they to fit ;o)
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thanks.. clothes pins between the felts.. I was looking for a wedge..
I need to do this before the glass but the full thing should work, and I have a gazillion of them from installing the the fresh air vent gasket!..
I may make a small panel to glue to the tabs, that will give me a good surface to glue the felts...
that stuff sounds killer..
bummer, that stuff looks like UK only
Sam
I need to do this before the glass but the full thing should work, and I have a gazillion of them from installing the the fresh air vent gasket!..
I may make a small panel to glue to the tabs, that will give me a good surface to glue the felts...
that stuff sounds killer..
bummer, that stuff looks like UK only
Sam
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It will be available in the US for definite, just be under a different name. A similar adhesive is used by the car trade to stick car fenders one modern cars. I have the weather strip adhesive (yellow) I don't think that would be up to the job.
The serious stuff or gripfill as its called (trade name) is a real thick sticky material in a tube like silicone. I am sure you would get it at any hardware store.
The corners on the felts do need flattening before fitting and just a bit of bending to follow the right shape of the window frame. They are not a fantastic fit but look Ok.
The serious stuff or gripfill as its called (trade name) is a real thick sticky material in a tube like silicone. I am sure you would get it at any hardware store.
The corners on the felts do need flattening before fitting and just a bit of bending to follow the right shape of the window frame. They are not a fantastic fit but look Ok.
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It will be available in the US for definite, just be under a different name. A similar adhesive is used by the car trade to stick car fenders one modern cars. I have the weather strip adhesive (yellow) I don't think that would be up to the job.
The serious stuff or gripfill as its called (trade name) is a real thick sticky material in a tube like silicone. I am sure you would get it at any hardware store.
The corners on the felts do need flattening before fitting and just a bit of bending to follow the right shape of the window frame. They are not a fantastic fit but look Ok.
The serious stuff or gripfill as its called (trade name) is a real thick sticky material in a tube like silicone. I am sure you would get it at any hardware store.
The corners on the felts do need flattening before fitting and just a bit of bending to follow the right shape of the window frame. They are not a fantastic fit but look Ok.
I'll go look for the better adhesive..
thank you VERY much..
Sam
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Sam, there is a product available that lips over the edge of the door top like late model stuff. I will look tonite and get a name of supplier. You have to do a little work to create the curve at front of door, but it is doable. I have some for my 40 that I removed vent windows from and have played with it a little but have not installed yet. Let me get some info for you tonite. Joe
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yes Joe, please!
I spent some time looking at the placement of the bead after the install and the size of the gap, and it will NOT look right with the beaded edge, no matter what..
Sam
I spent some time looking at the placement of the bead after the install and the size of the gap, and it will NOT look right with the beaded edge, no matter what..
Sam
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I spent some time looking around and there are Window Sweep materials available.. (on ebay) a couple look promising..
the last one has a wide chrome strip which I think would be too much
the other two one is a bottom wipe and the other is a top wipe..
2 looks like it would have the smallest wipe length into the window space.., less than 1/2 in on each side..
Sam
the last one has a wide chrome strip which I think would be too much
the other two one is a bottom wipe and the other is a top wipe..
2 looks like it would have the smallest wipe length into the window space.., less than 1/2 in on each side..
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Sam this stuff is similiar to what you have shown above. I bought mine from Restoration Specialties & Supply in Windber PA. Item # WIN-MR172X-96. 8 feet for $22.00. You have to use snips to cut small slices to "bend" to fit window curve. Joe
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that one is without the bead, YM172 is with the bead..
have any close up pics?
Sam
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A steel adhesive like Plexus or one from LORD Corp will definitely hold it in place. I glued some sheet metal to some heavy channel iron. When I tried to get them apart, I tore the sheet metal. The bond did not fail.
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Restoration Specialties in PA are sending me some samples of different beltline wipes to try out
they have an online catalog as well.
sam
they have an online catalog as well.
sam